12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture, Budget, Federal-Provincial Relations, Industry, Taxation and Finance	BC Dairy is seeking to work with government to address the mounting challenges faced by dairy farmers due to soaring production costs. Rising expenses for feed, labour, and other inputs continue to impact dairy farm business sustainability. BC Dairy seeks to engage with government to ensure the sustainability of this vital sector's ability to feed communities. We ask that Canada’s suite of BRM programs be reviewed and updated with a view to modernizing these programs to increase accessibility and provide optimum support to farmers and producers.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry, International Trade	Consumer Issues - The perceived quality and safety of Canadian dairy products versus that of imported goods is of paramount concern to the dairy industry. To this end, we have an interest in ensuring the integrity of the Product of Canada and Made in Canada logos by maintaining the current Canadian thresholds and continuing to transparently identify imported content on dairy products.We ask that parliamentarians commit to protecting the current Standards of Identity for Dairy Products, which limit the use of dairy terminology and imagery to animal agriculture. In addition, we ask that these regulations continue to be enforced.	Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Economic Development	Environment - We ask the government to support the continued introduction and adoption of clean energy and green technology on farms by providing existing and future sustainability programs with sufficient and ongoing funding.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Education, Health, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Health - as per Canada's Food Guide, we encourage the public to consume milk to meet the dairy requirements of important vitamins and minerals. We seek for the inclusion of the latest scientific evidence about the nutritional value of dairy products within Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy on an ongoing basis.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Agriculture, Budget, Consumer Issues, Industry, International Trade	International Trade - The dairy industry supports maintaining Canada's supply managed agricultural system. One of the main pillars for the success of supply management (on which the dairy industry in Canada is based) is import control. We have an interest in increasing resources for CFIA and CBSA to ensure compliance for imported products.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Budget, Consumer Issues, Industry, International Trade	International Trade - When market concessions occur in trade agreements, including the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), we seek federal government mitigation for impacts on dairy farmers and to uphold Canada's sovereignty over its domestic policies. We encourage swift passage of Bill C-282 in the Senate.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• National Research Council (NRC)
• Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
• Senate of Canada

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

• Grass-roots communication
• Oral communication
• Written communication
• Arrange one or more meetings

Mark Van Klei, Member of the Board of Directors for the organization (Business address and contact information)

No public offices held